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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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