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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these intriguing new open education undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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