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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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