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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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