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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. People want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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