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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What 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 teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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