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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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