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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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