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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New changes in online education technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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