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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Public servants want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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