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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bermuda to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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