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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This exciting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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