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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in elearning enable students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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