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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Elidaemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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