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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Clipperton Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Academics want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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