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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in electronic educational technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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