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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Greenland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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