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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in electronic educational technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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