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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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