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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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