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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education ventures. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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