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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic education technology enable people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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