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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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