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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kingman Reef to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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