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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online education technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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