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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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