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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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