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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these intriguing new open education experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also studies the key 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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