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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education technology make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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