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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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