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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in digital education technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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