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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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