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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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