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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better perceive these important new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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