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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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