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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Tonga to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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