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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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