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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor 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 online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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