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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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