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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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