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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. 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 customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Educators want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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