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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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