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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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