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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that learning technology institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to be more aware of these open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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