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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the major 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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