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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and many other participants would like to better grasp these important new open education initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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