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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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