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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Students want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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