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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in online learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these open educational endeavours. Educators want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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