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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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