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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning have empowered students all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mongolia to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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