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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to consider now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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