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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online education technology have empowered people all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational experiments. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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