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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Madagascar to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Scientists want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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