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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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