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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these interesting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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