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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education undertakings. Students want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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