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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic education technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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