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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are considering today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these compelling new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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