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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education are empowering people all around the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Madagascar to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open educational undertakings. Students want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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