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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online education technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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