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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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