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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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