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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in digital education technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this developing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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