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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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