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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure 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 massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to understand these open educational undertakings. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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