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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning have empowered learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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