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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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