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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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