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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these exciting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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