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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions must deal with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these open education experiments. Trainers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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