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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in learning technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to consider today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational ventures. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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