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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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