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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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