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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Broward College to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these new open educational ventures. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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