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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in e-learning enable learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. Educators want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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