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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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