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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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