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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning enable people all around the world to take part in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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