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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning enable people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Universities want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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