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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in learning technology enable people all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better comprehend these promising new open education experiments. People want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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