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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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