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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Aland to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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