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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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