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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education enable students all around the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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