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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New developments in online education technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better grasp these new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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