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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these compelling new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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