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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in online education have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Puerto Rico to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open education experiments. Students want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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