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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these compelling new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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