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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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