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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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