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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology enable humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Students want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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