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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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