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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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