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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning enable students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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