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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and many other participants want to better grasp these compelling new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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