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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mexico to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to understand these significant new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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