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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. 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. These online MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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