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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like New Caledonia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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