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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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