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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic education technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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