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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. People want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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