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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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