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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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