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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. 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. MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to be more aware of these interesting new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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