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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these new open educational undertakings. Professors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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