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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education technology are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like El Salvador to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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