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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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