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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Professors want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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