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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Aland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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