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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open educational experiments. People want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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