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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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