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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education are empowering people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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