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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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