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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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