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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better comprehend these compelling new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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