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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in online learning make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these interesting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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