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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning are empowering learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Educators want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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