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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in elearning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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