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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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