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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic educational technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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