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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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