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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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