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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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