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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these interesting new open education undertakings. Students want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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