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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in elearning have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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