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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to consider today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better comprehend these compelling new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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