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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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