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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mayotte to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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