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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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