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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in online learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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