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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning enable people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these significant new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this developing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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