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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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