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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic education technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Andorra to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better grasp these promising new open educational ventures. Corporations want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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