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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education make it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Corporations want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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