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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. People want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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