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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these interesting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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