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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open education experiments. Students want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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