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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Norway to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these significant new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to know how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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