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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic education technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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