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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these open educational undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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