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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning are enabling students all around the world to be participants in online classes. 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 massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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