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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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