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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning technology enable people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Clemson University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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