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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What 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 deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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