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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Educators want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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