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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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