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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New gains in elearning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these open education ventures. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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