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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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