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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open education undertakings. Researchers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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