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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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