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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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