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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better understand these open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this crescive desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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