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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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