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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open educational ventures. Professors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the key 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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