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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better comprehend these significant new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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