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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic education technology are empowering students all over the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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