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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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