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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning enable humans all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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