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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to understand these open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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