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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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