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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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