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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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