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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning technology enable people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education undertakings. Trainers want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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