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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Educators want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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