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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling students all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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