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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online learning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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