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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. 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. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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