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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this growing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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