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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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