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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Teachers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important 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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