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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that teachers 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? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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