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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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