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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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