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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education are enabling students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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