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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning enable learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better perceive these significant new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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