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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better grasp these new open educational ventures. Educators want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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