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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these fascinating new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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