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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in elearning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Trainers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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