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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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