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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to understand these promising new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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