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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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