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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. People want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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