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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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