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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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