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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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