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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education technology make it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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