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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also deals with 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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