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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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