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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. People want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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