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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Aruba to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these significant new open educational ventures. Teachers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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