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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these compelling new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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