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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in elearning are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. People want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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