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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning have empowered students all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Montserrat to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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