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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to understand these open education ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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