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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high student 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 available there is a growing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education ventures. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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