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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open education endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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