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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these compelling new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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