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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively 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 evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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