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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in electronic education technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. People want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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