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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology enable humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Educators want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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