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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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