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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Academics want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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