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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better comprehend these open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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