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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in electronic educational technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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