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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic education technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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