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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better comprehend these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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