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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in electronic educational technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What 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 institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education ventures. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also considers the 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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