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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Montserrat to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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