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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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