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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in digital education technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these compelling new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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