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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates 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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