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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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