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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key 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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