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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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