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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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