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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better perceive these open education ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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