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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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