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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Liechtenstein to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better comprehend these important new open education endeavours. Professors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also investigates the 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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