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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in elearning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Gibraltar to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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