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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning technology enable humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to understand these important new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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