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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to understand these important new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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