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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these significant new open education initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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