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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Guam to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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