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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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