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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peter I Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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