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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Universities want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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