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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Guyana to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Academics want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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