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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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