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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOCs? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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