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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to better grasp these promising new open education experiments. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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