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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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