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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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