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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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