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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Clipperton Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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