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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Wake Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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