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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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