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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in electronic education technology make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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