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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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