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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in online education technology are enabling learners all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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