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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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