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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Instructors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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