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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are considering now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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