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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in electronic education technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Ireland to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Educators want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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