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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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