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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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