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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in courses online. 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 massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Students want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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