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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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