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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions must deal with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to understand these exciting new open education experiments. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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