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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better understand these new open education ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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