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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in online education have made it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scholars want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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