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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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