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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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