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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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