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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning are enabling learners all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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