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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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