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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational initiatives. Professors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also articulates 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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