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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these promising new open education experiments. Educators want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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