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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are considering today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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