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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in elearning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to understand these new open education ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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