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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants 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 online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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