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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New gains in online learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like New Caledonia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Professors want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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