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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these fascinating new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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