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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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