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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these significant new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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