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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in electronic education technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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