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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in e-learning are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these important new open education endeavours. People want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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