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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these significant new open education undertakings. Trainers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this increasing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also considers the most important 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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