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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning make it possible for learners all over the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Baker Island to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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