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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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