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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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