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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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