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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic educational technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Educators want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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