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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these significant new open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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