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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education technology have empowered humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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