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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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