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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to understand these open educational undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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