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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these significant new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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