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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better understand these significant new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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