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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning enable people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also studies 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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