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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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