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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning are enabling students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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