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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Kingman Reef to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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