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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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