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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in electronic education technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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