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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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