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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Michigan State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these open education ventures. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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