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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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