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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better grasp these open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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