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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning are making it possible for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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