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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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