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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these exciting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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