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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online learning enable people all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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