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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. People want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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