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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Students want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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