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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to understand these open educational endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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