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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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