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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better grasp these important new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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