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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in elearning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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