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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these open education experiments. People want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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