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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Monaco to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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