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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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