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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open education ventures. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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