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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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