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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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