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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in digital education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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