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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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