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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are considering today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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