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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning are enabling students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are considering now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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