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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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