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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning enable humans all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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