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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in online learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources