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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education undertakings. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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