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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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