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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning enable students all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources