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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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