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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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