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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these compelling new open educational ventures. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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