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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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