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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in elearning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these fascinating new open education ventures. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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