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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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