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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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