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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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