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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in electronic education technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these open education undertakings. Academics want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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