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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in electronic education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these intriguing new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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