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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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