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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in 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. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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