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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Everyone wants to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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