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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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