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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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