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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these important new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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