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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better grasp these significant new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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