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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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