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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Trainers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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