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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Students want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the 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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