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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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