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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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