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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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