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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning technology enable students all over the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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