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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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