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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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