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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Students want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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