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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Hungary to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these fascinating new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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