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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these open educational undertakings. Scholars want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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