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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online education have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better understand these open educational initiatives. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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