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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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