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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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