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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning enable students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better understand these significant new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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