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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online education are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the major 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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