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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning enable people all over the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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