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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Professors want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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