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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic education technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education experiments. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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