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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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