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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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