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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online education technology are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kingman Reef to conduct these massive open online courses? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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