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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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