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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning have enabled people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational ventures. Scientists want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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