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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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