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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Students want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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