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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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