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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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