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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in electronic education technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these intriguing new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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