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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in elearning are enabling people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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