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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology enable learners all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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