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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New gains in online education enable people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better grasp these significant new open education initiatives. Educators want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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