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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Laos to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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