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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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