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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in electronic educational technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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