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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Colombia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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