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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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