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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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