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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online education technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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