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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning technology enable students all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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