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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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