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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these promising new open education experiments. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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