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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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