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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in electronic educational technology have empowered students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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