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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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