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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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