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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic education technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Ossetia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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