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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bellevue University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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