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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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