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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic education technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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