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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these open educational ventures. Teachers want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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