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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better perceive these significant new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping 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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