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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these open educational endeavours. Students want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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