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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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