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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Students want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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