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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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