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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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