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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better grasp these compelling new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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