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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational undertakings. Universities want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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