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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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