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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations must deal with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better comprehend these compelling new open educational ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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