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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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