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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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