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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Educators want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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