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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these fascinating new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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