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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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