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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning make it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better perceive these interesting new open education ventures. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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