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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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