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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning enable people all over the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open education initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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