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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Reunion to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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