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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online education technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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