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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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