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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in online learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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