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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to consider now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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