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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open educational ventures. People want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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