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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Colombia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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