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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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