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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic education technology have empowered people all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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