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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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