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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Bouvet Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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