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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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