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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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