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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open education ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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