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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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