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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to understand these important new open education endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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