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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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