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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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