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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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