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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations have to consider now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education initiatives. Students want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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