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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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