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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Students want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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