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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. 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. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better comprehend these compelling new open educational endeavours. Academics want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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