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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning enable humans all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Jersey to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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