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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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