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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these important new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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