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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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