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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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