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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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