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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning technology are enabling students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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