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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Lesotho to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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