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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to understand these open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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