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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in elearning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Educators want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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