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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in digital education technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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