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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in elearning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education ventures. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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