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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in e-learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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