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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these significant new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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