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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better understand these interesting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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