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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning enable people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What 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 organizations manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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