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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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