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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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