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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational ventures. Educators want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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