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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Suriname to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open education undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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