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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online education make it possible for learners all around the world to take online courses. 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. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. People want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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