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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning enable people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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