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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Trainers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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