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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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