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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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