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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take 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 massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Ecotech Institute to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Scientists want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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