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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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