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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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