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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in e-learning have empowered students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Academics want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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