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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic education technology have enabled students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like American College of Education to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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