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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these significant new open education experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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