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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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