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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these open educational ventures. Students want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education