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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Scientists want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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