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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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