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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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