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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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