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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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