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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Reunion to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these fascinating new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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