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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open educational ventures. Students want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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