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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in digital education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these important new open education ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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