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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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