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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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