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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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