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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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