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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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