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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic educational technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Liechtenstein to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Professors want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also deals with 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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