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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Professors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the key 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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