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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these new open education ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the 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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