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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Helena to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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