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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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