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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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