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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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