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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these significant new open educational experiments. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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