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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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