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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in online learning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these significant new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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