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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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