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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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