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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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