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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in online education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses