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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better perceive these new open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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