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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. People want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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