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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these open education ventures. Academics want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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