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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these exciting new open education endeavours. Universities want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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