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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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