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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Montserrat to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open education ventures. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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