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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these interesting new open education experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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