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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ecotech Institute to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance 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 want to better understand these new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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