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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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