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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in electronic educational technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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