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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these compelling new open educational ventures. Instructors want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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