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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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