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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in elearning are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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