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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants 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. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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