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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic educational technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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