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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Baker Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better grasp these important new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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