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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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