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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Belize to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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