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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in online education have enabled people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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