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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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