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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. 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. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like South Ossetia to conduct these MOOCs? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for information the amazing 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 talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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