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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education make it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the major 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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