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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better perceive these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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