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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning enable students all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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