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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online education technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take 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 MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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