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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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