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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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